Excellent points. And I generally start with the conflicts of interest section, and the look into research background(s) prior to reading most studies.
Excellent points. And I generally start with the conflicts of interest section, and the look into research background(s) prior to reading most studies.
One of my professors told us to first read it like it was honest effort to check for "errors or omissions." Then check out the obvious conflicts and think about how would you "hot rod" it for potential profit. We would even re-write parts for those purposes and occasionally even get grades on it. One of my professors approached me before class, my paper in his hand, "Brilliant" he said, "I even called my former fellow researcher who exclaimed "Why didn't we think of that?' and it left both of us laughing."
Now this was in the 70s, which means they were already doing it in the 60s.
Ha! These changed the definition on that: recent study conflicts of interest section: 'No conflicts of interest were reported that would interfere with the (I'm slightly paraphrasing, don't have it in front of me) outcomes of the study. (All study authors are employed by pfizer.)' Also I've noticed conflicts of interests statements completely missing or invisible where they are commonly found. I don't know if you've read my piece of magnolia, but more safety profiling has been done on it than the the v.
Excellent points. And I generally start with the conflicts of interest section, and the look into research background(s) prior to reading most studies.
One of my professors told us to first read it like it was honest effort to check for "errors or omissions." Then check out the obvious conflicts and think about how would you "hot rod" it for potential profit. We would even re-write parts for those purposes and occasionally even get grades on it. One of my professors approached me before class, my paper in his hand, "Brilliant" he said, "I even called my former fellow researcher who exclaimed "Why didn't we think of that?' and it left both of us laughing."
Now this was in the 70s, which means they were already doing it in the 60s.
Ha! These changed the definition on that: recent study conflicts of interest section: 'No conflicts of interest were reported that would interfere with the (I'm slightly paraphrasing, don't have it in front of me) outcomes of the study. (All study authors are employed by pfizer.)' Also I've noticed conflicts of interests statements completely missing or invisible where they are commonly found. I don't know if you've read my piece of magnolia, but more safety profiling has been done on it than the the v.